The Labyrinth of Dreams

I tried this book on whim and was pleasantly surprised to enjoy it: an entertaining and somewhat unusual combination of American detective story and science fiction. The sf side of it felt more familiar to me: I read sf, and have read sf of approximately this kind before, but I don't normally read American detective stories.The main characters are likeable enough, although their behaviour is somewhat implausible at times. The plot is frankly too complicated for me to follow, but I got the gist of it and didn't try to understand all the details.I think I've read only one other book by Jack Chalker: [b:Midnight at the Well of Souls 555184 Midnight at the Well of Souls (Saga of the Well World, #1) Jack L. Chalker https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328018337s/555184.jpg 542397], which I read long ago, didn't much like, and I never read it again. This one I wouldn't rave about, but I liked it better.